Nadra Tabasam Almas, an asylum seeker, won a lawsuit against the Home Office for unlawful detention after facing severe restrictions on her life activities following her 2018 detention. Despite repeated efforts to secure her stay in the UK after her student visa expired, Almas was handcuffed and held in Yarl's Wood removal centre. The High Court ruled that the Home Office failed to justify her detention or adhere to proper procedures, awarding her nearly 100,000 in damages. Ultimately, Almas was granted refugee status in 2021, highlighting systemic issues in the treatment of asylum seekers.
The High Court ruled that the Home Office unlawfully detained Nadra Tabasam Almas, leading to a significant violation of her rights and granted her compensation.
Almas’s unlawful detention was deemed unjustified, as the Home Office had no valid reason to believe she would abscond, violating her rights.
The court stressed the Home Office's failure to adhere to their own procedures regarding Almas's detention and the undue delays in deciding her asylum case.
In light of Almas's circumstances and fears about returning to Pakistan, the court ordered a payment of nearly 100,000 in compensation for her unlawful treatment.
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